Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.
Directed by Keith Maitland
violence in schools
massacre
adult animation
school shooting
animated documentary
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Cast
Violett Beane
Claire Wilson James
Chris Doubek
Allen Crum
Blair Jackson
Houston McCoy
Josephine McAdam
Rita Starpattern
Crew
Keith Maitland
Director
Keith Maitland
Writer
Keith Maitland
Producer
Louis Black
Executive Producer
Keith Maitland
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
57 reviews
Bonnie NG
10.0★ · 11/11/25
i wanted to reach through the screen to the animated woman who said she was a coward and say ‘no, you’re okay!’ while holding her face in my hands
i wanted to reach through the screen to the animated woman who said she was a coward and say ‘no, you’re okay!’ while holding her face in my hands
Lachlan Jones
9.2★ · 05/16/25
A really interesting look at an American shooting through mostly animation. The film does not highlight or show the perpetrator at all. This is just about the victims and those present on the day. A really emotional end as well with so many brave people!
Glad I rewatched the bits I missed last week!
Light 8
A really interesting look at an American shooting through mostly animation. The film does not highlight or show the perpetrator at all. This is just about the victims and those present on the day. A really emotional end as well with so many brave people!
Glad I rewatched the bits I missed last week!
Light 8
Anna
8.4★ · 04/24/25
the switch from animation to live action gave me full body chills every time.
the switch from animation to live action gave me full body chills every time.
Draven
9.5★ · 09/30/24
The gunshots being constant throughout almost the entire film was such a beautifully horrific decision. Also when it cut from the animated survivors to the real ones…oh man that hit me so damn hard
The gunshots being constant throughout almost the entire film was such a beautifully horrific decision. Also when it cut from the animated survivors to the real ones…oh man that hit me so damn hard
Chel_trac
4.0★ · 01/14/22
What is it with films about school shootings… it’s just plain weird and kinda fucked :/
The mix of animation and found footage gives it an especially weird vibe and even mixing in the music from rock to a kinda happy beat… it really doesn’t fit and I’m just unsettled even more then most cursed films I’ve seen (that are arguably much worse with their content) but they are aware and don’t try to make the events much happier then they are (such as red krokadil- very bleak but amazing film).
Of course I watched this in criminology
What is it with films about school shootings… it’s just plain weird and kinda fucked :/
The mix of animation and found footage gives it an especially weird vibe and even mixing in the music from rock to a kinda happy beat… it really doesn’t fit and I’m just unsettled even more then most cursed films I’ve seen (that are arguably much worse with their content) but they are aware and don’t try to make the events much happier then they are (such as red krokadil- very bleak but amazing film).
